Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 07/04/2026 Iran Schedules Ayatollah's Funeral for Fourth of July Weekend Khamenei funeral opens in Tehran amid revenge vows, turnout pressure www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607049017 'Extravagant ceremony for a dictator': Some Iranians will avoid Khamenei's funeral - Tehran locals say streets are empty, nighttime checkpoints are back as many fear dangerous crowds, potential attacks; others lament lavish government spending while people suffer Khamenei's funeral begins in Tehran with chants of 'Death to America, Death to Israel!' Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of mass funeral ceremonies - Despite official proclamations of national unity in run-up to funeral of supreme leader, killed in Israel-US airstrikes on first day of war, Islamic Republic has rarely been so internally fractured Iran regime leaders come out of hiding for Khamenei funeral in attempt to demonstrate power - Regime warns US and Israel not to attack during week-long funeral proceedings Report: U.S. Feared Israel Might Target Iran's Negotiators During Peace Talks Report: Trump Opposed Iran Negotiator Killings www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-israel-killing/2026/07/03/id/1261689/ US Ambassador Waltz accuses Iran of 'global blackmail' in heated UNSC exchange - As talks continue, Waltz says UN won't stand for Iranian attacks 'if it has a backbone' allisraelnews.com/us-ambassador-waltz-accuses-iran-of-global-blackmail-in-heated-unsc-exchange Experts 'deeply' concerned over Iran's work at underground nuclear site - 'If Iran is serious about negotiating, it should halt construction at Pickaxe Mountain as a token of good faith,' researcher says www.foxnews.com/world/experts-say-deeply-concerned-over-irans-work-underground-nuclear-site US national studying at Jerusalem's Mir yeshiva charged with spying for Iran - Eli Levon, 21, allegedly sent pictures via Telegram of city sites including Central Bus Station, and hid a flash drive in a restaurant, in exchange for $1,400 in cryptocurrency www.timesofisrael.com/us-national-studying-at-jerusalems-mir-yeshiva-charged-with-spying-for-iran/ New Lebanon deal revives Jerusalem's hopes of curbing Iran's influence - Trilateral pact formalizes IDF coordination with Lebanese army and ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, but certainly doesn't guarantee peace on the northern border www.timesofisrael.com/new-lebanon-deal-revives-jerusalems-hopes-of-curbing-irans-influence/ Rising anti-Hezbollah voices in Lebanon hope to break Iranian proxy's power - Can tide turn enough despite terror groups's influence in Lebanon? allisraelnews.com/rising-anti-hezbollah-voices-in-lebanon-hope-to-break-iranian-proxys-power Syrian FM says Damascus open to meeting Hezbollah, after Trump said it should fight group IDF shells Hezbollah sites after soldier hurt in clash with gunman in south Lebanon IDF signs $7M deal for AI-powered radar to counter deadly Hezbollah drones allisraelnews.com/idf-signs-7m-deal-for-ai-powered-radar-to-counter-deadly-hezbollah-drones Elderly man said injured as settlers attack Palestinians, foreign volunteers in West Bank - Footage shows dozens of settlers throwing stones, pepper spraying locals, activists in Abu Falah; 3 said injured in settler attack on separate Ramallah-area village IDF says it killed Hamas terrorist who abducted tank officer Daniel Perez, held hostages At Entebbe reunion, ex-hostages say Oct. 7 shattered their faith in Israel's promise of rescue October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history - Israel now needs to build an entire temporary justice system around a crime that cannot be reduced to a single file, defendant, scene, or legal theory www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-901283 Report alleges NGOs pushed Gaza suffering to raise funds, dismissed antisemitism claims Israel has become 'a burden humanity can't bear,' says Turkey's foreign minister - Turkey 'incites to genocide' against Israel, FM Sa'ar charges allisraelnews.com/israel-has-become-a-burden-humanity-cant-bear-says-turkeys-foreign-minister Not Funny: Erdogan Has Turkish Comedian Arrested for 'Insulting' Him and Islam Washington Human Rights Commissioner resigns after backlash over antisemitic remarks - Jasmin drew additional criticism after declining to say whether Hamas is a terrorist organization Two men given suspended sentences after going 'fishing for Jews' in London www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-given-suspended-sentences-after-going-fishing-for-jews-in-london/ Israeli-founded cycling team enjoys calmer Tour de France after axing Israel from name - After facing boos, boycotts last year as Israel-Premier Tech, rebrand to NSN Cycling Team appears to have worked as team boss says it 'feels different from the last couple of years' El-Sayed: 'Not Going to Play This Gotcha Game About' if Israel 'Has a Right to Exist' - "The question is whether or not we want a politics where our money is sent over to Israel to do genocide and apartheid instead of investing in our own kids" Socialist Colorado candidate blames Israel for 'putting Jewish people in great danger' - Kiros says bombing attack on pro-Israel rally in Colorado was hateful but argues Israel's actions are endangering Jewish people worldwide www.foxnews.com/media/socialist-colorado-candidate-blames-israel-putting-jewish-people-great-danger Analysis: Why every Israeli politician is suddenly clamoring for a 'unity government' - and why it's unlikely to happen - In the Israeli psyche, there is a distinct danger posed by the lack of unity Senior Likud renegade Yuli Edelstein leaving party to forge a 'new political path' - Ex-refusenik, who broke with government over its efforts to exempt Haredim from IDF service, said to be in talks to join possible 'statesmanlike' alternative to Netanyahu's party UN issues 'red alert' over human rights catastrophe in Sudan's El-Obeid 'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8925jnl0z3o Inside Taiwan's nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as a man is main suspect in Monaco attack edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/europe/monaco-bomb-woman-suspect-intl Russia's advance collapses in Ukraine, '40,000' troops killed in June www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/russian-advance-collapses-in-ukraine-as-anxiety-rises-in-moscow Russia looks to students to make up for mounting losses in Ukraine www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8lnnr080go Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia - "Are we in the Soviet Union now?" asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps dnyuz.com/2026/07/03/long-lines-for-gas-shatter-the-illusion-of-normalcy-in-wartime-russia/ 'As Long as There's No Beer Shortage': Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes Drone Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure in St. Petersburg, Belgorod, and Moscow St. Petersburg oil terminal reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones kyivindependent.com/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-july-4/ Commentary: Russia's latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly - here is why www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/world/ukraine-russia-kyiv-attack-analysis-intl Ukrainian rescuers clear rubble as Kyiv mourns 30 killed in Russian attack Russia planning attack on Poland to test Nato resolve, US warns - Critical infrastructure could be targeted by missiles and drones, with soldiers potentially crossing the border from Kaliningrad or Belarus NATO Aware of Alleged Russian Plan to Launch 'Military Provocation' Against Alliance: Report Bernie Sanders Crows Ahead of the 4th: US On 'Verge' of 'Political Revolution' Thanks to Dem Socialists Business Leader Calls on New York City to Resist Mamdani, warning that the Big Apple's business environment will otherwise be destroyed www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/business-leader-calls-new-york-city-resist-mamdani/ Mamdani uses America 250 to bash nation that embraced him as a child, granted him citizenship, and elected him mayor of NYC - He claimed that "the powerful" believe "only a select few are allowed freedom" in America, and that "not all are created equal." NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Gives Divisive July 4 Address Behind George Washington's Desk Surrounded by Foreigners - Says America Is an "Arena of Supremacy" and Its Citizens are "Small, Weak and Unoriginal" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-gives-divisive-july/ "America-laster": Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Slammed in New Ad Ahead of the 250th Anniversary of American Independence for Comments Calling American Flag a "Complicated Symbol" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/america-laster-texas-senate-candidate-james-talarico-slammed/ Democrats Showcase How Much They Despise America: from 'Great Satan' to Denouncing Declaration of Independence Cato Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Don't Know What 250 Celebrates www.newsmax.com/newsfront/poll-americans-knowledge/2026/07/03/id/1261713/ 46% of Americans don't know what the 250th celebration is commemorating: Cato Institute poll - Among Gen Z Americans, that number rose to 61 percent State Dept: Cuban Foreign Influence Operative Detained, Pending Deportation 1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones: 'Entire Existence of the United States' Is a 'Crime' House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain www.npr.org/2026/07/02/nx-s1-5879162/freedom-250-report-house-democrats-controversy Rep. Al Green: Impeachment of a 'Reckless, Ruthless, Lawless President' Makes Me Proud to Be American Mollie Hemingway: The Left's Hatred of Trump Has Devolved Into a 'General Hatred of America' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/mollie-hemingway-lefts-hatred-trump-has-devolved-general/ Trump Trolls Hollywood Celebrities with AI Video of Himself as a Doctor Curing Their 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Rahm Emanuel: There Are Candidates, Specifically in NYC, 'Who Don't Like America' Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Claims SAVE Act Could Deny Voter Registration Based on Hispanic Last Names Billionaire Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Warns Woke AI Company Anthropic Could Rig 2028 Election for Democrats www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/billionaire-tech-mogul-peter-thiel-warns-woke-ai/ Peter Thiel Accuses Pope Leo of Serving as Chinese Communist Agent on AI EU lawmaker probing Pegasus spyware reportedly hacked by it, sparking outrage www.timesofisrael.com/eu-lawmaker-probing-pegasus-spyware-reportedly-hacked-by-it-sparking-outrage/ Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,645 - Interim President Delcy Rodriguez rejects claims her government reacted too slowly to the destruction www.timesofisrael.com/venezuela-quake-death-toll-rises-to-2645/ Israeli drone tech aids Mexican rescue teams after Venezuela earthquakes allisraelnews.com/israeli-drone-tech-aids-mexican-rescue-teams-after-venezuela-earthquakes 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Balleny Islands region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t9zw/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Balangonan, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ta14/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Lae, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ta2x/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Ovalle, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ta18/executive Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 35,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260703_30027000_0225_Text.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/POPO/2026G040132.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026G040837.html Anak Krakatau alert raised to Level III after renewed eruptions, Indonesia watchers.news/2026/07/03/anak-krakatau-alert-raised-to-level-iii-after-renewed-eruptions-indonesia/ Volcanic tremor reaches high levels, lava flow and Voragine activity continue at Etna, Italy Typhoon Bavi forecast to approach the Mariana Islands as a Category 5 super typhoon Peru declares state of emergency ahead of 2026–2027 El Nino rains watchers.news/2026/07/03/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-2026-2027-el-nino-rains/ Adelaide hit by 70% of its July rainfall in one day as successive cold fronts bring flooding and damaging winds to South Australia Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths www.dw.com/en/heat-wave-european-countries-report-3700-excess-deaths/a-77823303 Memorial Ceremony to Kick Off Independence Day Events on One-Year Anniversary of Deadly Texas Flood Trump to deliver 'really long speech to show he can do anything' as DC temps hotter than 99% of the world - Trump is expected to deliver remarks late on July 4, but his Great American State Fair has been full of blunders and other mishaps www.themirror.com/news/politics/donald-trump-speech-hot-july-1919697 This July 4th could be hottest ever in parts of U.S. Maps show the forecast expected to break records. www.cbsnews.com/news/heat-wave-hottest-july-4th-record-temperatures/ Largest US power grid PJM orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record peak Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfire southwest of Denver destroys over one hundred structures Who are the ultratraditionalists rebelling against Pope Leo and triggering a rupture with the Vatican? Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim International Criminal Court has NO authority over Americans, DOJ will NOT cooperate - "The ICC has acted in an increasingly lawless and illegitimate manner. Its record of selective enforcement and credible allegations of internal misconduct raise serious doubts about the ICC's impartiality, credibility, and legitimacy." Strange Findings - DHS Investigators Release Report on Secret Service Failures at Butler Assassination Attempt www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/update-strange-findings-dhs-investigators-release-report-secret/ Bombshell IG Report: Secret Service Was Clueless and Searching the Internet for the Shooter's Rooftop Location During the Butler Assassination Attempt www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/bombshell-ig-report-secret-service-was-searching-internet/ Inspector General: Secret Service Missed 102 Radio Calls About Trump's Would-Be Assassin at 2024 Butler Rally Two people dead, three others injured in Dearborn, Michigan, mall shooting justthenews.com/nation/crime/two-people-dead-three-others-injured-dearborn-michigan-mall-shooting Zohran Mamdani Trashes Law Enforcement in Divisive Independence Day Message: 'Masked Agents Terrorizing Our Streets' Buffalo's Somali flag stolen from city hall as mayor cancels 4th of July fireworks saying they'll have a display in August Socialist Melat Kiros Immigrated to U.S. Thanks to 'Diversity Visa Lottery' Florida Votes to Ban Illegal Immigrants from Public Colleges and Universities gatewayhispanic.com/2026/07/florida-votes-ban-illegal-immigrants-public-colleges-universities/ University of California, Riverside Grant Funding Favors Illegal Aliens Over Americans Rand Paul: SCOTUS Ruling Indicates Likelihood of Legislative Fix on Birthright Citizenship 'Very Small' Birthright Citizenship Reopens the Fight Over Abortion - If the unborn child's future citizenship is legally relevant before birth in immigration court, then it is legally relevant before birth in the abortion debate. In immigration court, the baby is a future citizen. In the abortion clinic, the baby is a choice. FBI announces 305 arrests, 24 missing children recovered in Chicago during Operation New Dawn - Eleven federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA and ATF, united under President Trump's crackdown on violent crime Epidemic: Criminal Cases of Educators Sexually Preying on Students Continue to Proliferate Across the U.S. Socialist Candidate Francesca Hong Wants Taxpayer-Funded Gender Transition Care for Kids Far-Left Muslim Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Includes 'Gender-Affirming' Care in Platform Turkey blocks American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking: 'It's pretty stunning, to be honest'